Satyricon "Dark Medieval Times"

Dark Medieval Times is the debut studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was recorded in August and September 1993 and released in 1994 through Moonfog Productions. It is now out of print and original pressings of the CD are getting harder to find.

Track listing

All songs written by Satyr.

1. "Walk the Path of Sorrow" 8:18
2. "Dark Medieval Times" 8:11
3. "Skyggedans" ("Shadowdance") 3:55
4. "Min hyllest til vinterland" (My Tribute to the Winterland (Instrumental) 4:29
5. "Into the Mighty Forest" 6:18
6. "The Dark Castle in the Deep Forest" 6:22
7. "Taakeslottet" ("The Fogcastle") 5:54

Track's 1 introduction is from When's "Death In The Blue Lake".

A majestic hail in honour of Bard Faust and our spiritual brothers. 

The first release of Moonfog Productions.

Contrary to popular belief, this album was not released in 1993, but in 1994.

The album was recorded in autumn 1993, but released as an album sometime during winter/spring 1994 (advance-tapes may have been available from late 1993). It also includes uncredited session-work from Haavard. (Source for all this info: Slayer Mag 10).

First pressings have in the back only the frames with pics of Satyr and Frost and the name of the band and the album, without any other text and without bar code. The booklet doesn't have any lyrics included, nor does the official band website cite the lyrics, leaving the official lyrics to this album to remain a much-debated mystery.

Recording information:

Recorded in the Ancient Spectre Ruins at Skoklefald during dark autumn nights August & September anno 1993. 

All music composed August 92 - March 93. 

Concept and lyrics November 92 - April 93.